Cravat holder



Nov. l9,' 1935. V A. w. LINDQUIST 2,021,631

CRAVAT HOLDER Filed Feb. 26, 1935 I N VEN TOR. ade/'2 7V. [xi/20 9x132 ATTORNEYS.

Patented Nov. 19 1 935 PATENT OFFICE CRAVAT HOLDER Albert W. Lindquist,Cranston, It. I., assignor to Freeman-Daughaday Company, a corporationof Massachusetts Application February 26, 1935, Serial No. 8,257

11 Claims.

This invention relates to a cravat holder; and hasfor one of its objectsthe provision of a device for restraining lateral movement of thecravat, although permitting it to be moved vertically relative to theshirt.

Another object of the invention is the provision of means by which thecravat may be easily threaded through the portions which are designed toembrace it.

Another object of the invention is the provision of means to cause theportion which extends across the front of the cravat to be capable ofmovement directly away from the cravat to a limited extent for easyinsertion of the cravat between the member which extends across thefront of the cravat and the member which engages the shirt beneath thecravat, thereby afiording a larger opening through which the cravat maybe passed.

Another object of the invention is the provision of resilient means forcausing the parts to contract when released from manual engagement.

Another object of the invention is to so shape and hingedly mount themember which extends across the front of the cravat that it may be swungabout its mounting and without detachment increase the size of theopening between it andthe part beneath the cravat forthe threading ofthe cravat into embracing position.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists of certainnovel features of construotion, as will be more fully described, andparticularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawing:

Fig. 1 is a front View of the device in position as worn;

Fig. 2 is a front elevation detached from the cravat;

Fig. 3 is a plan view;

Fig. 4 is a back view of the device;

Fig.5 is a section on line 5-5 of Figure 2 with the front bar removed;

Fig. 6 is a view similar to Figure 5 showing the front bar in expandedposition or moved away from the back member;

Fig. '7 is a sectional view on substantially line l--'l of Figure 6;

Fig. 8 is a front elevation of a modified construction of the device;

Fig. 9 is a sectional view showing the mounting of the links between themembers as shown in Figure 8.

In the use of cravat holders, it is desirable that the cravat berestrained from lateral movement relative to the shirt, but yetpermitted a vertical movement; and in order to provide such aconstruction, it is usual to have a portion embracing the cravat throughwhich the cravat must be threaded; and where a rigid or stiff memberextends across the front of the cravat, it is sometimes desirable toprovide a greater opening between it and the back bar or member whichengages the front of the shirt beneath the cravat than when thesemembers are in working position for more easy threading of the cravatbetween the tWo; and in order to accomplish this result, I have soconnected the front member and the back member that the front member maybe resiliently moved directly away from the back member, and whenreleased will move back into 5 its original working position; and I haveso shaped the front bar or member and hinged it to the back member thatwhen it is swung about the hinge mounting, it enlarges the openingbetween the members; and the following is a more detailed description ofthe present embodiment of this invention, illustrating the preferredmeans by which these advantageous results may be accomplished:

With reference to the drawing, a member Ill, 5 which I may term a backbar, is provided with some sort of a jaw II to receive between this jawl l and this bar It) the edge of the shirt of the wearer. Any convenientmeans being acceptable for mounting this back bar or member on the shirt3 beneath the cravat.

The back bar is of a hollow or tubular construction, as shown at I3 inFigure 7, and has mounted therein a link l4 which is pivoted by means ofthe trunnions 15 in recesses It in the bar suitably shaped to receivethem. This link I4 is hinged to a second link I! which has an eye 8 forhingedly connecting it to the end of the front bar 20, as illustrated at2!. This link I1 is provided'with a finger 22 which slidably engages thefront portion of the back bar Iii to guide it in its movements, while aflat leaf spring 23 mounted in this hollow back bar engages the end 24of the link l4, tending to swing it about its pivot l5 and move its end25 inwardly, which movement causes the finger 22 to engage and slidealong the back bar and swingthe end of the front bar 2t towards the backbar into collapsed position. A similar arrangement connects the frontand back bars at both ends so that the front bar 29 may be pulleddirectly bodily away from the back bar II] to enlarge the distancebetween these members through whichthe-cravat may be passed.

The front member or bar 20 is of a relatively stilf or rigid materialand is of somewhat V shape with legs 26 at its ends. Any suitable shapebeing acceptable, but preferably a shape Which has offset portions sothat when the bar is swung about its hinge connection 2! from theposition illustrated in Figure 2 to the position illustrated in Figure6, the opening or space between the members l0 and 26 will be increasedand there will be greater space for the threading or passing of thecravat between the members. This opening can also be increased bylengthening the parallel leg portion 25 of the front member 20.

In Figure 8, I have illustrated a helically coiled spring 3% within thetubular back bar and links 3| having trunnicns 32 slidable in the slot33 at 45 to the direction of length of this back bar, their inner endsbeing suitably attached to the spring through the link 36 to betterdirect the pull thereon. The outer ends of these links 3| are providedwith eyes 3 4 to be attached to the front member 20 in the same manneras above indicated. The arrangement is such that as the members it and29 are pulled apart, the links Will slide in their slots of 45 and atthe same time pivot to maintain their hinge eyes 34 at the same distanceapart and allow a parallel movement of the members away from each other.It will be understood that there are slots 35 provided in the front ofthe member H] to permit this pivotal movement. When the tension isreleased, the spring will draw the links back into contracted positionand the members toward each other.

The foregoing description is directed solely towards the constructionillustrated, but I desire it to be understood that I reserve theprivilege of resorting to all the mechanical changes to which the deviceis susceptible, the invention being defined and limited only by theterms of the appended claims.

I claim:

1. A cravat holder comprising a relatively stiff member for extendingacross the front of the shirt beneath a cravat, a second relativelystiff member for extending across the front of the cravat, and meanscomprising links pivotally connecting the ends of said members together,and means independent of said second member for securing said firstmember to a shirt.

2. A cravat holder comprising a relatively stiff member for extendingacross the front of the shirt beneath a cravat, means secured to saidmember and acting therewith for securing the same to the shirt, a secondrelatively stiff member for extending across the front of the cravat,and means comprising links movable with reference to -each member forconnecting the ends of said members together.

3. A cravat holder comprising a relatively stiif member for extendingacross the front of the shirt beneath a cravat, means for securing thesame to the shirt, a second relatively stiif member for extending acrossthe front of the cravat, and means comprising a pair of links pivotedtogether connecting the opposite ends of said members together.

4. A cravat holder comprising a relatively stiff member for extendingacross the front of the shirt beneath a cravat, means secured to one ofsaid members for securing the same to the shirt, a second relativelystiff member for extending across the front of the cravat, and means forsecuring and resiliently drawing the ends of said members toward eachother.

5. A cravat holder comprising a relatively stiff member for extendingacross the front of the shirt beneath a cravat, means for securing thesame to the shirt and positioned to be located beneath the cravat, asecond relatively stiff member for extending across the front of thecravat, means connecting the ends of said members to- 5 gether, andmeans for causing said connecting means to move and draw the memberstoward each other.-

6. A cravat holder comprising a relatively stiff member for extendingacross the front of the 10 shirt beneath a cravat, means for securingthe same to the shirt, a second relatively stiff member for extendingacross the front of the cravat, means comprising a pair of linkspivotallyconnecting the ends of said members together, and 15 resilientmeans acting on one of the links of each pair tending to move it in onedirection.

' 7. A cravat holder comprising a relatively stiff member for extendingacross the front of the shirt beneath a cravat, means for securing the 2same to the shirt, a second relatively stiff member for extending acrossthe front of the cravat, means comprising a pair of links pivotedtogether and connecting the ends of said members, and resilient meansacting on one of the links of each 5 pair tending to move it in adirection to cause said members to move toward each other.

8. A cravat holder comprising members for extending across the front ofthe shirt beneath a cravat, means for securing the same to the shirt, 30a second member for extending across the front of the cravat, meanscomprising links connecting the ends of said members together, saidmeans comprising at one end a link pivoted on the first said member, anda second link hinged 35 to the first link and second member, andresilient means for moving said first link to swing the connection tothe second link inwardly.

9. A cravat holder comprising members for extending across the front ofthe shirt beneath a 40 cravat, means for securing the same to the shirt,2. second member for extending across the front of the cravat, meanscomprising links connecting the ends of said members together, saidmeans comprising at one end a link pivoted on the first said member, anda second link hinged to the first link and second member, and resilientmeans for moving said first link to swing the connection to the secondlink inwardly, said second link having a projecting finger engaging saidfirst member for guiding the movement of the second link upon movementof the first said link 10. A cravat holder comprising a relatively stiffmember for extending across the front of the shirt beneath a cravat,means for securing H the same to the shirt, a second relatively stiffmember for extending across the front of the cravat, and meanscomprising a pair of links pivoted together and connecting the ends ofsaid members, said pairs of links being foldable one on the other tomove said members into contiguous relation.

11. A cravat holder comprising a relatively stiff member for extendingacross the front of the shirt beneath a cravat, means for securing thesame to the shirt, a second relatively stiff member for extending acrossthe front of the cravat, means comprising a pair of links pivotedtogether and connecting the ends of said members, said pairs of linksbeing foldable one on the other, and resilient means to move said linksinto foldable relation to thereby move said members into contiguousrelation.

ALBERT W. LINDQUIST.

